i can do color. i promise!

the thing about a home built 20something years ago=

 its old enough to need much

as far as upkeep, maintenance, updating etc

but not yet old enough to be charming

& i love charming

i doubt this will be my forever home

so as i vacillate between the desire to fluff my nest

and be content

i try to make little updates here & there

where the budget will allow

when we do go to sell

i'm sure it will be a huge disappointment to our agent

that i have no major appliance upgrades

that i actually paint around heavy furniture

& not always behind it

& that right there...that i am the one that painted

not a professional

will be a deal breaker for some

whatever

a couple of ya'll asked about paint colors

i'm so flattered

but here's the naked truth

i purchase whatever creamy white i see and like

i'm reckless like that

the front two rooms in my home were done with

are you ready for another shocker

kilz brand paint from walmart

cashmere white satin

which despite the primer already included

needed 3 coats anyway

darnola

the back two rooms however are the same color

eggshell country white

walmart brand

wait a sec....elle home decor is calling in now

another answer for you

the chippy frames

are from dryads dancing

for all you atlanta girls

their new urban loftlike shop is a must see

& prices are a little cheaper there than on line

i think..

these slipcovers were from anthro

years ago

major mark down & sadly...all gone

my kitchen used to be raspberry

 i'm talkin like whoa....raspberry

the girls LOVED it

i loved it

but the thing i really love about my now neutral kitchen

is the freedom

to bring in whatever color i want whenever i want

mix it up , frequently no less

orange

red

yellow

free....whenever

i change out the table centerpiece all the time

today

its a snoozer

but you can't go wrong with a white ( nonscented of course) candle smack dab in the center

here's a glimpse of some centerpieces that have made their debut in the past few months

i love the silver glittery goodness that brightens my mood on a dreary winter day

as it got closer to spring i added a pop of yellow

this wobbly chippy candelabra thingy is the bomb

i totally dig these tall candles that i just so happen to have in several colors

the picture is decieving

it's tall

really tall

more yellowness from the spring

my all time most favorite centerpiece eva

is a big bowl of  vintage ornaments

red is probably the color i add the most

red is my favorite color

while white is my favorite state of mind!

another perk to my neutral kitchen

is i can play switcheroo

with colored plates

at any given time

i know i'm preaching to the choir

however

besides adding color with a funky tablecloth

(which i just realized i didn't share...stay tuned)

cutesy candles

or a bowl of glittery fun

probably the easiest cheapest way i add some color to our little world

is flowers

just whatever is on sale

at the grocery store works just fine

LOVE sunflowers

especially these

don't you always smile when you see sunflowers?

thought so

could enjoy these

every

single

day

ok

glad we got that all squared away

i think a few of you were worried

that all white all the time

snorarama 

was continually going on over here

 i can do color

promise

thank you for dropping back by